An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project...

An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project...

An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project...

An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project...

An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project...

An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville businessman David Swett, Jr., conducted on 17 July 2006 by John Egerton as part of a cooperative effort between the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project...

Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful bank...

Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful bank...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...

This photo relates to the February 28th, 1962 ribbon cutting ceremony at the Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, with Nashville Mayor Ben West. The business was located at 2430 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963...